Chapter XIlI—Continued
wa Yo
It was a wonderfully
after the storm—cold and brilliant,
with the shadows standing out as
clearly as living things. The third
idea came to Baree now. He was,
like nll animals, largely of one ldea
at a time—a creature with whom all
lesser impulses were governed by a
single leading impulse. And this Im
pulse, in the glow of the starlit night,
was to reach as quickly as possible
the first of Plerrot's two cabins on
the trap-line. There he would find
Nepeese !
clear night
We won't call the process by which
Baree came to this conclusion a® proc-
ess of reasoning; Instinct or reason-
ing, whatever it was, a fixed and posi
tive faith came to Baree just the same.
He began to miss the traps in his
haste to cover distance—to reach the
cabin,
It was twenty-five miles from Pler-
rot's burned home to the first trap-
cabin, and‘ Baree had made ten of
these by nightfall
teen were the most difficult. In
open spaces the snow was belly-deep
and soft: frequently he plunged
through drifts in which for a few mo-
ments he was burled.
Three times during the
of the night Baree heard
dirge of the wolves,
early
the
it
part
savage
Once was a
pulled down their kill less than
a mile away In the deep forest.
the voice no longer called to him, It
Each time that
it he stopped In his tracks and snarled,
while his spine stiffened.
of treachery.
At midnight Baree came to the tiny
amphitheater In the forest
Pierrot had ent the logs for the
of his trap-line cabins. For at
a minute Baree stood at the edge of
the his ears very i
eyes with hope and expecta
tion, sniffed the air,
Was no sound, no light
clearing, alert, his
bright
while he
smoke, no
the one window of the log shack
fell on
again
disappointment him even
he he
of
sensed
the
stood there;
fact of
ness of his quest, There was a
heartened to his body
made his way through the snow to the
eabin door. He had
five miles, and he was tired
his aloneness,
dis
slouch as 1}
The snow was drifted the
wn ans
deep at
1
doorway, and here Baree sat d«
whined. It was no longer the anxl
questing whine of a few hou:
u
Now it volced hopelessness and a
war he
the
wilderness,
For half an he sat
his hack
the
despair
with to door
to
still
ering
his
if
hope
face
fleeting
after
there
ren
that Nepeese ight follow
him over the trall. Then he burrowed
snowdrift
tha
himself a hole the
and passed the remainder of
in uneasy slumber,
sumed the trail. He was not so
this morning. There was the
solate droop to his tall which the In.
dians call the Akoosewin-——the sign of
the sick dog. And Baree was sick
not of hody but of soul. The keenness
of his hope had dled, and he no longer
find the Willow The
second eabin at the far of the
trap-line drew him on, but it Inspired
in of the with
which he had hurried to the first He
traveled slowly and spasmodically, his
expected to
end
him none enthusiasm
suspicions of the forests again replac-
excitement of his
of Plerrot's
and deadfalls cautiously, and twice he
at a
that snapped at him from under a root
it had dragged the trap
it was caught, and the second
at a snowy owl that had
to bait and was now a
prisoner at the ena JI a steel
Jt may be that Baree thought
Oohoomizew and that he still
vividly the
battle of that
ing the quest
approached each traps
showed his fangs-—once marten
where
which
time big
come steal
it was
remem
bered treacherous assault
and
ix a
and
tery
he did n
He
There
Plerrot's
hungry
line
flerce night when,
his sore
the mys
he was dragging
body through
of the big timber
to
puppy.
wounded
and fear
yore than show his
tore
of
Baree
rabbits
did
were plenty
traps, and
He
late In the
ten hours of ling He
no very great disappointment here,
for he had not anticipated very much,
The snow had banked this cabin even
higher than the other. It lay three
foot against the door, and the
window wns white with a thick coat-
ing of frost, At this place, which was
close to the edge of a big barren, and
unsheltered by the thick forests far.
ther hack, Plerrot had built a shelter
for his firewood, and In this shelter
Baree made his temporary home. All
not go
reached HEC)
the nd trap
eabin afternoon,
trave met with
deep
near the end of the trap-line, skirting
the edge of the barren and investigat
ing the short line of a dozen
traps which Plerrot and Nepeese had
strung through a swamp in which
there had been many signs of lynx.
It was the third day before he set out
on his return to the Gray Loon.
He did not travel very fast, spend:
Ing two days In covering the twenty.
five miles between the first and the
second trap-line cabins, At the sec-
ond cabin he remained for three days,
and it was on the ninth day that he
reached the Gray Loon. There was
no change. There were no tracks In
the snow but his own, made nine days
ago.
Barce's quest for Nepeese became
now rthore or less Involuntary, a sort
of dally routine. For a week he made
glide
By JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
(@: Doubleday, Page & Co.)
WNU Service
his burrow In the dog-corral, and at
least twice between dawn and dark.
ness he would go to the birch-bark
tepee and the chasm. His trail,
heaten hard in the snow,
fixed as Plerrot's trap-line.
And then, of a sudden, Baree
a change. He spent a night
tepee,
sOoon
became
made
in the
always slept In the tepee. The
blankets were his bed
a part of Nepeese. And there,
through the long winter, he walted.
The winter passed, and spring came,
old tralls,
over the old
first of the two
were rusted and sprung now;
thawing snow disclosed bones
feathers between thelr jaws: under
the deadfalls were remnants of fur,
and out on the ice of the lakes were
plcked skeletons of foxes and wolves
and then
as the
traps
even going now
trap-line as far
cabins, The
snow went, The swollen
sang in the forests and canyons.
grass turned green, and the first flow
Ciime,
All
these
the
things
birds had
were
mated
happening
and
And
broke inside of
last something
Baree, his last hope, perhaps, his last
one day he bade good
Loon
one can say what it cost him to
no can say how fought
things that were hol
to the the old
pool, the familiar paths In the forest,
| two that
and
lonely now under the tall spruce. lle
to the Gray
No
gO: he
one
the ding
him topes, swimming
the graves were not so
'
And Into the North He Went.
went
He
It
Master whose
had no
reason imply
went may be that there @
hand guides the beast
ns well as the n
just enough of this guldance to call it
For, in dragging hin
faced the Adven
and that we know
an,
’
tr .
instinet 180i!
awny jaree
ture,
It was
for him went
% - * * 3 » - .
Great
there, in the north,
into the north he
walting
and
It was early
left
in August when Baree
Gray Loon. He had no ohjee
view But there was still left
mind, like the im.
of light and shadow on a
the memories of his earlier
Things an. happenings that he
had almost forgotten recurred to him,
ns his trall led him farther and far-
ther away from the Gray Loon: and
earlier experiences real
again, pletures thrown afresh
his mind
the
in
five
upon his delicate
negative
days,
became
his
out in
of these Impressions
and
new
of
slowly
these
met happenings,
build up
came to
leh Nepeese
they
elped to interesta for
blind canyon
Pierrot
the
and
chased him,
day, He entered the little
and stood beside the great rock
i
Willow's body; znd then
bered where Wakayoo, his big
friend, had died under Plerrot's rifle—
them.
And now, for the first time in many
weeks, a bit of the old-time eagerness
put speed Into Barce's feet, Memories
had been hazy and indistinct
through
among
to the Gray Loon
Ing home, he returned to the old beav
er-pond,
All through the month of August
Baree made the beaver-pond his head
quarters, At times his excursions
at a time. These journeys were al
ways into the north, sometimes a little
east and sometimes a little but
never into the south. nt
September, he the
west,
And
left
again
early In
beaver pond for good
It
wos Le
“nw
December when
Lac Baln,
freshly fallen
little Inter caught a flash
almost
halfhreed
fon
and a
from
Baree's
snow,
tprints in
“Mon Dieu, 1 tell you his feet are
as blg as my hand, and he Is as black
as a raven's wing with the sun on it!"
in
dain, “A fox?
ns big
And blac x
MeTn
heard
wtore
He Is
oral!
he exclaimed
at Lac
half
the Company's
Non!
bear. A
as the devil, M'sieus.”
ns a wolf
was one of those who
putting his signature
in Ink to he had written
pany Lerue's words
’ } r
0 him : piped 80 sydd
that a sD i113 rod
I Hnro 4 Him Here ran
shiver as he looked
halfhreed Just then Marie
McTaggart
tribe Her
had brought
her
{ 3
sick look
wild beauty
With
scarcely
hen
11
i glimpse
’ i » fis i
pale fa and lived In the one
piness knowing that Marie
under
stood, and there
Hzht
one else
that into her eyes
came for an different
No
lay between them
and
kept saying
and that was
instant a
thelr glances met
and patiently walted
watched
Lerue
“Some day,” he
» himself—"Some day”
Leruve was thinking of this when
McTaggart returned at the end of the
The Factor straight
to where the half dozen of them were
pen ted
¥
our “5k IY n
' tH caine up
about the big box stove, and
the
fall y + ; s » '
fallen snow from his shoulders
the
to
of
with a grunt satisfaction shook
freshly
“Plerre has
and
map-making party
Barrens this winter,” he an
“You know, Lerue-—he has
fifty traps and dead.
falls set, and a big polson-bait coun.
fry. A good line, eh? And 1 have
leased it of him for the season. It
will give me the outdoor work 1 need
three days the trall, three days
Eh, what do you say to the bar.
Eustach
offer,
accepted
going
up into
government's in
guide the
the
nounced,
on
here
gain ?™
“It I= good,” sald Lerue
“Yes, it
“A wide
Roule
“And easy
lence In a
a woman's,
(TO
is good” sald Roget,
fox country,” sald Mons
to travel,” murmured Va-
voice that was almost like
BE CONTINUED.)
If, during a country stroll, you come
to a clear-running stream or river,
and notice at the bottom
of broken crockery, kettles, pans, and
RO you
camp Is near,
died there,
On that
on,
and that a gypsy has
day after the funeral
|
longings of the dead person. Then all
and solemnly thrown into the near
est running water,
Behind this queer custom lies
“ghost-fear.” It Is belleved that, so
long as any of the possessions of a
dead gypsy remain intact, his ghost
will “walk,” and ill-luck and misfor-
tune will dog the camp. Sometimes,
so strong is this superstition, even
the horse of a dead gypsy Is de
stroyed,
Gypsies never utter the names of
the dead, and for a long time after a
death will not eat or drink anything
that was a favorite with the departed,
This Is “ghost-fear” again.
Rarely, if ever, are flowers placed
on a gypsy's grave. Some little pos
session that they loved In life—a toy
for a child, or a blackened teapot,
broken first, for an old woman, and
80 on--ls the usual cholce,
Hot Bowlders Make Bath
The Currier Indians along the
Thompson rivér, In British Columbia,
They roll
into a blazing bonfire
until they are very hot, and then they
roll them back Into thelr homes, shut
the doors and after divesting them.
the large heated stones, The effect
is that of a Turkish bath. To top off
the bath the “bathers” take a quick
and brief plunge Into the river for
what corresponds to the cold shower
of civilization,
Why It Is
“1 eannot understand,” mused Pro-
fessor Pate, "how It Is that women are
almost Invariably regarded as supe.
rior to men"
“Because they say they are, of
course I" promptly replied old Gaunton
Grimm.~Kansas City Star,
Garments — Winsome
Accessories Shown.
Coats and capes for beach
are more colorful this season than
ever hefore. Coats Include all
lengths and styles from the short mil-
itary Jocket to the three-quarter-
length tuxedos, Capes are very fancy
and are cut with uneven hemlliges,
overcapes, flared godets and In smart
military styles. Both capes and coats
of the dressier type are being shown
with deep collar, cuffs apd bandings
of clipped ostrich, which is very flat-
tering. The ostrich ls waterproof and
does not come out of curl or fall off
when wet. The materials used in
these outer beach wraps are varied,
Including Jersey weaves, cretonnes,
crepes, both silk and cotton, and the
very fastidious lace. All are rubber
ized and hang with the same supple
ness as the material before
treated,
Bathing brassleres of woven mesh
and lace are two new items which will
be welcomed. They are copied from
models made up In brocade lace, silk
and mesh and have strong shoulder
straps and hooks In back. Lace bras-
gleres which have a rubber backing
come In natural, white and pink, while
heavier ones in in
pink only.
Faney bathing bags which may be
used for carrying the or, while
promenading, other accessories,
come In several styles and materials
One of white @ has a
of pink finished
a fringe and lace,
has through which
is run a
and
woven mesh come
suit
for
bac Kgro
wi
ine
and Is
the rubber
a drawstring
silk
novel bag for
tain
it 4)
cord. A more practical
suit
after the
made somewhat
drum
tery t
rimmair
iE
ornament
has been
flowers,
like
are all the
rage
Polka Dot Hats Among
Fashions for Summer
Hats with large pcika dots paintea
on them are extremely fashionable.
This felt one worn by Claire Windsor,
“movie” star, is the new casguette
shape and has a scarf to match.
conspicuous favor and appears, both
in the day and evening mode, In many
variations of length, and treatment.
Worth shows several straight gath.
ered capes In printed chiffon with
plain chiffon linings and fur collars
Capes and cape-effects as
In the evening in day models
Capes also Premet.,
They are nearly always shaped, with-
width,
fitting the shoulders, which oe
casionally makes the shoulders look
square and not always becoming
The capes are either quite long, semi
long or short and are worn with
Jumper sults or frocks,
are
quent
favored by
are
out ‘much however, and close
at
is
Fashion to Have Shoes
and Dresses to Match
No dress looks right if the shoes
are wrong, and it is the fashion more
than ever to have shoes to match the
dress, be it bine, gray, green, or brown,
With a black dress and shoes very
thin black silk stockings may be
They are so thin that they look
Gloves are exquisitely worked,
are chosen to match either the
dress or the hat and shoes, which
Paste Jewels Popular
There are enough rhinestones worn
surance adjuster almost Imperative,
For the paste Jewels are among the
most popular decorations for the black
winging across front or back. Most
of the evening frocks are short and
tight from bust to hips.
Stylish and Becoming
Chic and quite becoming to the
young miss is this georgette dress of
pale green with lace collar and cuffs
The belt is of green and silver leather.
Lined With Summer Fur
notable fashion is the twee
lined with summer
fur, says &
Times
London
pock
In brown,
these coats
r Hight sum
dresses tweed INH
mer
’
A gray coat
ver a
wide floun
we worn « plum-cal
dress with
sash waist,
gieeoves and
cuffs Many dresses |}
touch of lingerie
Cream
taffeta dress
Linen Sport Blazers
Feature Mannish Cut
of |} ] the
have =a man-
They are re
man’s gtrap
acer the back for adjustment and
are longer in front, The ns
well as the armholes and neck, which
is collariess, are bound
linen, little Jackets
worn
withont
Yeutoes, too, fo
Sport
bright
nish
semble a
blazers
colors 3
cut sleeveless,
vest, having a
®4
edges,
with white
to be
or
These
a white
sicoves
are
over costume with
flow the trend which
marks this season's blazers—the man-
nish note Peter Pan
turnover affairs,
are
geargett
tans
blend
{abrics,
collars, straight
the
of silk, volle,
White and soft
these materials
summer dress
convertible
seen in
e and linen
and rose tones in
well with the
Petticoats Hang Below
Short Costume Skirt
We all had thought that petticoats
had to come to an end. Knickers and
short skirts seemed to have doomed
them.
But no. The latest (and among the
most attractive) ideas from France
include the very lightest of such gar
are of the same
as the blouse under the coat
drape from the
with lace like
that which hangs below the skirt
It is as necessary now that
woman who wears any petticoat at
They
invariably
blouse sleeves
wrist below the coat
the
all
it used to be that she should make
sure that it was hidden.
Correct Tailored Mode
Is Anything but Simple
The simplicity of the correct tail
ored mode
to obtain, The sults now being worn
by the most smartly dressed women
are straight and plain and yet each
fa given a lot of originality. Some
acquire this by having the skirt and
Jacket of a different material and
color. Others find a note of distine-
tion In a white or fancy waistcoat
Still others are combined with blouses
———
Frock of Many Hues
the old-time crazy quilt can hope to
equal the arrangements seen In some
of the new frocks Imported from Paris,
These are entirely constricted of gros
grain ribbons of different
are of different widths and lend them
selves to an Infinite variety of inter
pretation,
—
‘The Kitchen
Cabinet
Ww
estern Newspaper Union.)
Never give up! There are chances
and changes
ing the hopeful,
to one;
through the chaos,
dom arranges
Ever success, if you'll only hold
on.
Hels a hundred
And, high wise
FOR TODAY
Cream puffs made very small and
filled with creamed are
clous accompaniments to
a salad
The onion
of our most valuable
vegetables, should be
used freely all through
the year. Prepare
der new for a
salad by slicing and sea-
soning well, then
with sweet eream and serve. A sprig
of parsley eaten after onions will re-
move the
FOOD
cheese dell-
being one
ten-
onlons
cover
objectionable
Onions Stuffed With Nuts.— nok
even-sized onions in boiling salted wa-
ter until tender, Remove the centers,
chop them and mix
Har " :
chopped nuts and bread crumbs
odor.
with butter,
the onions with this mixture and
around them a thin cream or rich
or any broth; bake as usual
Strawberry Bouches.—{ over
molds with rich
bake in } wen, Fill
with
ries,
in a
ane
4
ternt
biscuit
i sweetened strawher-
brown
“A ¥¥y
with
neringue and
ven.
serve well
Vienna Steak. —T
of 1
anda
with
veal
season well
Crean
ver the
aver i
Marmalade
ausea, kot
suffering
wenkest stom
Foods for Occasions.
fow
looking for somethin
el we wish to
ry It
Squab Mira-
beau.
.
- Prepare
Klit them down the back
the brea
move
without
son with
egg crumbs and cook
minutes wi
and potatoes browned
Braised Tongue.—{Cook
slowly for two | ) ntil
skin it and put
Meit three tabiespoonfuls butter,
three of flour and cook until
add a pint of broth in which
was cooked and a pint of
tomatoes Cook
chopped onion
ced, half
nful of wWOorces
breaking sthone, sea-
salt and pepper, cover with
in butter fifteen
th small onlons
in butter.
Garnish
tongue
tender,
casserole
of
add
smooth ;
the tor
stewed
until thick, adding one
and a half a carrot finely min
n ta
Rauce
the 1«
hours
sue
and strained
blespo tershire
¥
few dashes of red pepper and
mgue, Cover and simmer for two
Serve from the casserole.
Raspberries a 1a Astor—Take two
cupfuls of raspberries, little
lemon Jjulce and powdered sugar and
a pinch of nutmeg. Mix thoroughly
with whipped cream and flavor with
maraschino. Sprinkle with pistachio
nuts finely minced; place on ice to
chill for two hours before serving.
Peach Pudding~—FPour a cupful of
hot milk over a cupful of dry bread
crumbs and let stand five minutes:
add a half cupful of sugar, the well
beaten yolks of three eggs and the
stiffly beaten white of one. Mix weil
and bake in a moderate oven until
firm. Heap thinly sliced peaches well
sweetened over the top and cover with
a meringue made of two egg whites
and three tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Cover the pudding with the meringue
and bake a delicate brown, Cake
3 :
add a
| Another nice peach dessert is bird's
| nest pudding. Make a biscuit batter
and pour over sliced peaches. Bake
and Invert the pan. Add sugar and
| butter and serve.
Scalloped Potatoes With Sausages.
| «Arrange scalloped potatoes in a
| baking dish and over the top place
Bake until all are
Serve fro mthe baking
| small sausages.
done,
| dish,